A plain-English guide

How to become a Christian

What Christians believe, who Jesus is and how you can begin a life of following him. Explained simply, with no jargon and no pressure.

The Christian message in four lines

God made you and loves you
You are not an accident. God created you to know him and to enjoy life with him.
John 3:16
We have all turned away
Each of us has chosen to live our own way instead of God’s. The Bible calls this sin, and it cuts us off from him.
Romans 3:23
Jesus died and rose again
God’s Son took the consequences of our sin on the cross and rose from the dead, so that we could be forgiven.
Romans 5:8
You can turn and trust him
Forgiveness and new life are a free gift. You receive them by turning back to God and putting your trust in Jesus.
Romans 10:9

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

John 3:16

What is Christianity?
The core of what Christians believe about God, people and the world.
Who is Jesus?
What he taught, what he claimed about himself and why he matters.
How to become a Christian
What it means to turn to God and trust Jesus, step by step.
Next steps
Praying, reading the Bible, finding a church and being baptised.

Practical guides to finding a church, visiting for the first time and being baptised.

Becoming a Christian is not complicated. If you want to know how to begin, this page walks you through it.